Senate bill would make e-prescribing for controlled substances mandatory

Legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would require healthcare providers to use electronic prescribing for opioids and other controlled substances for Medicare Part D transactions beginning in 2020.

“An epidemic of this magnitude requires us to address all aspects of the problem, starting with how providers prescribe opioids,” said Bennet in a written statement. “This bipartisan legislation would expand a critical tool to track the use of opioids, ultimately reducing overdoses and saving lives.”